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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Add to that the not-so-gentle judgments Quad endured during her divorce, and her choice to hold off sharing the news with this particular group of women feels less like secrecy and more like self-preservation.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Following years of legal maneuvering to hold off deportation during the Obama presidency, Maria Guadalupe Mendoza-Sanchez was deported in 2017 with her husband at the time, separating her from three of her four children.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Sure, some car buffs may be looking to fill holes in their collection this holiday season, but those who can hold off until the new year could be in store for a real treat.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
This is especially important for the Ukrainian force in Kursk, which is fighting hard to hold off a much larger Russian and North Korean force.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
Following years of legal maneuvering to hold off deportation during the Obama presidency, Maria Guadalupe Mendoza-Sanchez was deported in 2017 with her husband at the time, separating her from three of her four children.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Sure, some car buffs may be looking to fill holes in their collection this holiday season, but those who can hold off until the new year could be in store for a real treat.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
This is especially important for the Ukrainian force in Kursk, which is fighting hard to hold off a much larger Russian and North Korean force.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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For example, ghostwood and manzanita branches resist decay better than grapewood.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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The lord of the world resists to the best of his [ability?] all seizures[?]/setbacks[?].Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Aspects of the special are bound to resonate with people your age, especially jokes about putting off having kids for the sake of your career.Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nippon asked in September to refile its acquisition bid, a move that put off a decision on approving the deal until after the presidential election.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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In White House comments, President Joe Biden said the deal would allow his Middle East team to turn back to securing an elusive ceasefire deal in Gaza.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kobayashi’s phone’s was last turned on at LAX on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. and hasn’t been turned back on since.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Until the tracking data is available, the bridge toll hike should be tabled.Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The village's Committee of the Whole voted unanimously Dec. 4 to table the ordinance, meaning the ordinance goes away.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Its heat shield has been designed to withstand temperatures of about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit while facing the sun at its closest approach, according to NASA.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bitcoin relies on cryptography, including the SHA-256 algorithm, which is secure enough to withstand any brute-force attack by traditional computers.Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This debris can break off from asteroids and comets.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of her wisdom teeth had broken off, exposing the root.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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In total, 13 commits turned away from their pledge to the Trojans during this recruiting cycle, among the most of any program in the country.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Many people, perhaps women most of all, have been quietly turning away from heterosexual partnership.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Federal officials would not provide details about the patient’s symptoms, deferring all inquiries to Louisiana’s Department of Public Health. Emails and calls to that agency went unanswered.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, this calculus depends on where households get their cash in order to defer the Social Security claiming age.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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